What if the future of ayahuasca isn’t in the hype cycle, but in safety, tradition, and real transformation? In this conversation, Sam Believ and Dennis McKenna explore Colombia’s overlooked ayahuasca lineage, the importance of set and setting, and why plant medicine may hold a key to healing both people and culture. - - - Sam Believ is the founder of LaWayra Ayahuasca Retreat and host of the Ayahuasca Podcast. A former offshore engineer turned modern bridge-builder, Sam is dedicated to making traditional Amazonian medicine accessible, safe, and grounded for the modern world. He build LaWayra - currently the biggest Ayahuasca retreat in Colombia, while raising 3 small kids all in 2 foreign languages and without any business background. At LaWayra he has guided close to 3000 people through their Ayahuasca experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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